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Founded in 1951, 91Ïã½¶¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s mission is to enable and affirm the highest standards of healthcare quality and safety for all. 91Ïã½¶¶ÌÊÓÆµ evaluates and accredits more than 23,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States.

An independent, not-for-profit organization, 91Ïã½¶¶ÌÊÓÆµ is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. To earn and maintain The Gold Seal of Approval® from 91Ïã½¶¶ÌÊÓÆµ an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint 91Ïã½¶¶ÌÊÓÆµ survey team at least every three years. (Laboratories must be surveyed every two years.)

 

See a timeline of key events in our history from the 1950s through 2024